The first most frequent question I get asked by people is 'Where is the accent from?'. I've a Canadian twist with a little bit of Meath (Irish) in it. The answer to that question is usually shocking because my native language is Russian. Now that it's out of the way lets talk about the second most frequent question which is 'How long have you been doing photography?'.

Hey there, what do you think about these dark and cold winter days? I think they can be lonely and even quite hard to endure. Imagine this, if a cup of tea or coffee could save someone's life would you want them to reach out? I feel that the need for raising more awareness around loneliness and depression is getting bigger. Read about my thoughts on why I think it's okay to reach out.

When the reality around you is changing it is more than likely that it wants you to notice why. Why were people dramatically changing their passion and their professional direction? Why was I holding on to my passion as tight as I was and was I doing it any good? Insecurity, fear and stubbornness isn't a good way to create art. I went on quite a journey to answer a few soul tormenting questions and here's what I came up with!

It's my birthday week. Yes I am indeed one year older. This past year has been a journey of self awareness and a path to accepting myself with love and grace. It has sort of been a solo trip to getting to a happier and more fulfilled place so I decided to celebrate my new year accordingly.

This was a solo trip. Early on I figured out I was pronouncing Alnwick all wrong (An-ik). I waited at the bus stop for what felt like an eternity. I also figured it will be an all day journey as soon as I got off the train in the middle of absolutely nowhere.